Google Android 2.3 launched today

Google Android 2.3 launched today

Google launched the latest generation of their Android mobile platform today.

Android 2.3 has been launched along with their second self-branded smartphone model Galaxy S.

Here are some of the new features of Google Android 2.3 Gingerbread edition:

UI refinements for simplicity and speed
Faster, more intuitive text input
One-touch word selection and copy/paste
Improved power management
Control over applications
New ways of communicating, organizing
Internet calling (Internet telephony)
Near-field communications
Downloads management
Native support for multiple cameras Camera
Enhancements for gaming
Native input and sensor events
Gyroscope and other new sensors, for improved 3D motion processing
Open API for native audio
Native graphics management
Native access to Activity lifecycle, window management
Native access to assets, storage
Robust native development environment
Near Field Communications
Mixable audio effects
Support for new media formats

Read more about the entire thing on the official Android site.